Cynthia Nixon Goes Bald: 9 Bald But Beautiful Actresses & Stars

On the red carpet these days, the petite Demi Moore wears her hair long and straight, but that wasn’t always the case. No bald cap would do when Moore stared in “G.I. Jane” in 1997. Moore plays a woman who enrolls in the Navy but faces much opposition and deals with stereotypes when trying to serve her country. Photo: Reuters

Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman showcases her long brunette hair in her films, from “Black Swan” to the “Star Wars” franchise. In the 2006, however, the Israeli-American actress delved into her character for “V for Vendetta,” who has her head shaved in a scene. “It was a one-shot deal,” she told USA Today, “and that was the most stressful thing about the experience.” Photo: Reuters

Being bald is just a part of model Amber Rose's style. Her unique look has gotten her gigs as the face of Smirnoff and Luis Vuitton. Photo: Reuters

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Bald can be beautiful.

Cynthia Nixon became well-recognized for her wavy ginger hair playing Miranda in HBO's Sex and the City, but the actress recently shaved it all off to play a cancer patient for the Broadway play Wit. Nixon debuted the 'do Tuesday morning on Live! With Kelly.

A stylist who did this before and works at the theater first cut my hair off, she said, according to The New York Post. Very short. Then went at it with a razor. She put towels in the microwave to warm and ease it, but my scalp wouldn't let go. Days later we did it again.

The actress isn't the only famous lady to go bald. Click through the gallery to see nine other woman who have gone under the razor for a role or just because they felt like it.